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Autore |
Mahoney Emily |
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Titolo |
American civil rights movement / / Emily Mahoney |
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New York : , : PowerKids Press, , 2017 |
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�2017 |
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ISBN |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations, portraits |
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Collana |
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Civic Participation : Working for Civil Rights |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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African Americans - Civil rights - History |
Civil rights movements - United States - History |
United States Race relations |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Fighting for equal rights -- A history of slavery -- Slave revolts -- The abolitionist movement -- A war breaks out -- The NAACP movement -- Strong leadership -- The Montgomery Bus Boycott -- The Little Rock Nine-- I Have a Dream -- The Civil Rights Act of 1964 -- The Voting Rights Act of 1965 -- Affirmative action today -- Timeline -- Glossary. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book highlights the important events and figures that made this movement successful and introduces readers to important activists who fought for civil rights by raising their voices and refusing to accept unfair laws. Finally, readers will learn what can still be done to further equality for African Americans in the United States and how they can be a part of the movement. |
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